The authors present a case report of a potentially missed C2 fracture whose signs and symptoms did not warrant radiograph imaging according to both the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization ...
However, wrist injuries are often missed in the emergency department (ED). If the fracture is not diagnosed and remains untreated, the patient runs a considerable risk of chronic disability. The ...
Injuries, especially fractures to this region, can lead to severe consequences, from chronic discomfort to paralysis. With radiologists traditionally analyzing CT scans for such fractures, there ...
Background: Precise indications for computed tomography (CT) in proximal humeral fractures are not established. The purpose of this study was a comparison of conventional radiographic views with ...
Radiological imaging confirmed a type II hangman’s fracture through the C2 pedicle. A CT angiogram of carotid and vertebral arteries was normal, and the patient was managed with an occipitocervical ...
This allowed patients who self-presented to the ED who met the Canadian C-spine criteria for radiographic imaging to remain free from immobilisation devices and undergo standing plain films or ...